Ch. 19
What is the "Red Scare"?
The result of the overthrowing of the Tsar in Russia by communists and the fear that communism will spread to the capitalist America.
Who introduced the Model T and innovated the automobile industry with the assembly line.
Henry Ford
What was the name of the new music style being introduced in the 1920s?
Jazz
What was the new way to buy products in the 1920s?
Installment buying and buying on credit
What was the new deal?
a way to provide jobs and federal aid to the american economy
"The world is on the verge of a new era....Capitalism is in collapse. The workers of the world are seeing a new light and securing courage."
What effect might this have on the feelings of Americans?
They will start to fear that the threat of Communism will spread to the United States and overpower Capitalism.
What organization saw a rebirth in the 1920s?
The Klu Klux Klan
Name a famous black poet from the 1920s.
Langston Hughes
When did the stock market crash and why?
1929, due to not being able to sell shares fast enough, the prices kept getting lower and eventually crashed.
What was the red summer?
a summer in Chicago where many black homes were raided and families were lynched or beaten
What was the general reaction to the spread of communism in America?
fear
This man flew, alone, over the Atlantic Ocean in one non-stop journey to Europe.
Charles Lindbergh
What was the name of the movement that revolutionized how blacks interacted with society?
The Harlem Rennaissance
What was the dust bowl?
An agricultural disaster where poor agricultural practices resulted in a large environmental change and the domination of deserts across the southwest.
What factors led to the prosperity in America in the 1920s?
The automobile, installment buying, and consumerism.
What primarily motivated nativism in the United States in the late 1800s?
hostility towards immigrant workers
Name 2 new retail programs introduced in the 1920s.
Installment purchases and buying on credit.
What was the name of the movement that involved African Americans moving to the North to seek out better-paying jobs and a better way of life?
The Great Migration
What did The New Deal try to solve?
it tried to provide federal aid to various sectors of the American economy
What was the Great Migration?
The movement of many blacks from the south to the north due to new job opportunities in there.
What was the cause of anti-immigration acts in the 1920s?
the rise of nativism in the nation
What company, founded in 1893, sent out a regularly issued catalog of items up for sale?
Name 2 leaders of the women's suffrage movement.
Susan B. Anthony and Elizabeth Cady Stanton
What are the characteristics of an economic depression?
large number of business failures and falling prices
How did the role of the federal government change under F.D.R.?
He decided to change the role of the government in the economic state of America from not being involved, to being involved.